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IAI,
which also produces drones and satellites, has emerged since
2015 as the leader in converting Amazon's growing fleet of
Boeing 767 aircraft.
IAI workers, pictured above, have converted about 80% of
Amazon's fleet of around 40 aircraft from passenger to cargo
use, according to the state-run company.
"We dismantle every part of the aircraft and rebuild as a cargo
aircraft," Yosef Melamed, general manager of IAI's Aviation
Group, told Reuters, noting workers seal off windows, rebuild
cockpits and install larger doors.
Amazon says it expects to have a fleet of 70 aircraft by 2021.
(Reporting by Steven Scheer)
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